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The critics’ picks, the Carbetbagger on the prelude to the awards, George Clooney's nostalgic streak and more.
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Director (and Voice) of Metropolitan Museum to Retire
Philippe de Montebello, who has led the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 30 years, is the institution’s longest-serving director.
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The Legacy of a Pragmatic Custodian of Human Civilization
Philippe de Montebello’s legacy was never about celebrity architecture or fashion or political correctness.
Let the Horse Race Begin: The Search for a Successor
A look at some of the candidates who are thought to be in the running for the job of director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Stewart (Angsty) and Colbert (Not) Return, Gazing at Navels and News
Jon Stewart’s return on “The Daily Show” was a jarring display of solipsism from a performer famous for tweaking the vanity of others.
Music Review | 'Die Walküre'
Maazel at the Met, Brünnhilde in a Bind
Lorin Maazel conducted a lucidly textured, rhythmically incisive and strongly conceived account of this touchstone opera.
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'My Life as a Traitor'
Zarah Ghahramani’s rage at the Iranian government was a matter of personal style as much as of principle.
A Serbian Director’s Eye Remains Fixed on Uncomfortable Truths
He has been a Yugoslav and a Serb and worked under Tito and Milosevic. So it makes sense that the place where Goran Paskaljevic really likes to work is Ireland.
Movie Review | 'Woman on the Beach'
Him, Her and Him by the Seashore, Balancing Levity and Suffering
“Woman on the Beach” is a bittersweet accounting of the geography of desire.
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Coverage of all things Oscar — the news, the nonsense and the players.
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For adventures in digital culture, don't miss The Medium, a blog by Virginia Heffernan.
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Times critics pick the best in theater, film, dance, art and architecture, music, television, DVDs and books of 2007.
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The Times’s pop music critics discuss the latest albums and music events of the week.
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